Joshua Blake Wharton, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Guntersville, AL
Joshua Blake Wharton, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Guntersville, Alabama, and NPI 1003014762, issued on Jul 4, 2007. Check the license on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joshua Blake Wharton
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 002457 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2307 Homer Clayton Dr, Guntersville, AL 35976
- Phone
- (256) 571-8770
- Enumerated
- Jul 4, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 28, 2022
- Fax
- (256) 571-8775
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100827000331); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2307 Homer Clayton Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Hannah BrocatoFamily Nurse Practitioner1831859412
- Amelia Frazier, CRNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1750728580
- Christa Heard, CRNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1306802251
- Brigett Payne, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1649695065
- Taylor Prince, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1669061461
Verify Joshua Blake Wharton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,357 Medicare Part D claims for 464 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clobetasol Propionate130 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide108 claims
- Ketoconazole98 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate90 claims
- Betamethasone Dipropionate72 claims
- Fluorouracil69 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 68.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,383.97
169 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Dermatology OF North Alabama, Inc.Guntersville, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 171 dermatology physician records in Alabama.
Other dermatology physician records in Alabama
- Matthew Abele, M.D.Birmingham, AL1255387585
- Chante Aksut, MDHoover, AL1942696232
- Amena Alkeswani, M.D.Hoover, AL1962023556
- Angel Allen, M.D.Foley, AL1780664409
- Amy Ananth, M.D.Foley, AL1053601252
- John Anthony, M.D.Montgomery, AL1184790479
- Melanie Appell, MDBirmingham, AL1568492775
- Robert Ash, MDDothan, AL1720073885
- Joseph Backe, MDDecatur, AL1649237363
- Erin Bardin, MDFairhope, AL1871785279
Common questions
What is Joshua Blake Wharton, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joshua Blake Wharton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003014762, issued on Jul 4, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joshua Blake Wharton, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2307 Homer Clayton Dr, Guntersville, AL, 35976. Phone: (256) 571-8770. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joshua Blake Wharton, M.D.'s license?
Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joshua Blake Wharton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joshua Blake Wharton, M.D. had 1,357 Medicare Part D claims for 464 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joshua Blake Wharton, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 68.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.